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Quiz: One Word Substitution Section-2

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Number of Questions: 25

Question: 1 -

A person who lays too much stress on bookish–learning

Options:

  1. philosopher

  2. pedant

  3. pervert

  4. scholar

    5. Answer:

    pedant
    Solution:

    pedant (N.) : a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

    pervert (V.) : to affect somebody in a way that makes them act/ think in an immoral/ unacceptable way

Question: 2 -

Something that is difficult to understand

Options:

  1. incomprehensible

  2. incomplete

  3. inconclusive

  4. inconceivable

    5. Answer:

    incomprehensible
    Solution:

    incomprehensible (Adj.) : impossible to understand

    inconclusive (Adj.) : not leading to a definite decision/result

    inconceivable (Adj.) : impossible to imagine/believe

Question: 3 -

The thing that can be easily broken

Options:

  1. solid

  2. subtle

  3. brittle

  4. amorphous

    5. Answer:

    brittle
    Solution:

    brittle (Adj.) : easily broken

    amorphous (Adj.) : having no definite form or distinct shape

    subtle (Adj.) : not very noticeable/obvious

    solid (Adj.) : hard/firm

Question: 4 -

Specially skilled in story – telling

Options:

  1. vocalist

  2. compositor

  3. raconteur

  4. narrator

    5. Answer:

    raconteur
    Solution:

    a raconteur (N.) : a person who is good at telling stories in an interesting and amusing way

    a compositor (N.) : a person who arranges text on a page before printing

    a vocalist (N.) : a singer, especially in a pop, rock/jazz band

    a narrator (N.) : a person who tells a story, especially in a book, play/film

Question: 5 -

The plants and vegetation of a region

Options:

  1. Environment

  2. Landscape

  3. Fauna

  4. Flora

    5. Answer:

    Flora
    Solution not available.